MSDN Documentation - .NET Compact Framework API

.NET Compact Framework API

This section provides detailed API documentation for the .NET Compact Framework, a version of the .NET Framework designed for smart devices like PDAs and mobile phones.

API Index

System

String

ConstructorString() PropertyLength MethodToCharArray() MethodFormat(string, object)

string message = "Hello, World!";
int length = message.Length;

Console

MethodWriteLine(string) MethodReadLine()

Int32

MethodParse(string)

DayOfWeek

Enum MemberSunday Enum MemberMonday

System.Collections

IEnumerable

MethodGetEnumerator()

ArrayList

MethodAdd(object) PropertyCount

System.IO

File

MethodExists(string) MethodReadAllText(string)

System.Windows.Forms

Form

PropertyText MethodShowDialog()

Button

PropertyText EventClick

About .NET Compact Framework

.NET Compact Framework (often abbreviated as .NET CF) is a version of the .NET Framework specifically designed for resource-constrained devices. It provides developers with the ability to build smart client applications using C#, Visual Basic .NET, and other .NET-compatible languages.

Key features include:

A subset of the full .NET Framework API.
Optimized for smaller memory footprints and reduced processing power.
Support for Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and other embedded Windows platforms.
Integration with Visual Studio for development and deployment.

While .NET Compact Framework is largely superseded by newer technologies like .NET MAUI and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), its documentation remains a valuable resource for maintaining or understanding legacy applications.